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COMPUTERS & EDUCATION An International Journal Editors: Michael R. Kibby University of Strathclyde Glasgow Rachelle S. Heller The George Washington University Author Index and Volume Contents VOLUME 26 1996 © PERGAMON COMPUTERS & EDUCATION EDITORS Dr MICHAEL R. KIBBY Professor RACHELLE S. HELLER Centre for Academic Practice Department of Electrical Engineering University of Strathclyde and Computer Science Glasgow G1 10E The George Washington University Scotland Washington, DC 20052, U.S.A. Fax: +44 141 553 2053 Fax: +1 202 994 0227 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] Professor BRENT ROBINSON Department of Education University of Cambridge 17 Trumpington Street Cambridge CB2 10A England EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD A. A. Pouring, U.S.A. (Founder Editor) D. F. Rogers, U.S.A. (Founder Editor) P. R. Smith®, U.K. (Founder Editor) C. E. Beevers, U.K. . Kurshan, U.S.A. W. Ramsay, U.K. D. Clements, U.S.A. . Kurtz, U.S.A. T. Sakamoto, Japan B. Collis, The Netherlands . Liebowitz, U.S.A. J. Schoenmaker, The Netherlands J. Gal-Ezer, Israel . Matthews, U.K. D. J. Stevens, U.S.A. M. Gigante, Australia . Plomp, The Netherlands W. Tagg, U.K. J. R. Hartley, U.K. . Rada, U.S.A. P. Thorne, Australia European Book Review Editor: Professor David Hawkridge, Institute of Educational Technology, The Open University, Milton Keynes MK7 6AA, U.K U.S. Book Review Editor: Professor Joyce Little, Department of Computer ond Information Sciences, Torson State University, Baltimore, MD 21204, U.S.A. Publishing Office Elsevier Science Ltd, Bampfylide Street, Exeter EX1 2AH, U.K. [Tel. Exeter (01392) 51558; Fax (01392) 425370] Production Editor: Caroline Warman [e -mail/: [email protected]] Subscription and Advertising Offices North America: Elsevier Science Inc., 660 White Plains Road, Tarrytown, NY 10591-5153, U.S.A. Rest of the World: Elsevier Science Ltd, The Boulevard, Langford Lane, Kidlington, Oxford OX5 1GB, U.K. [Te/. 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Published 8 issues/annum (2 volumes) in January, February, April, May, August, September, November, December Copyright © 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd PERIODICALS POSTAGE PAID AT NEWARK, NEW JERSEY. Computers & Education (\SSN 0360- 1315) is published 8 issues per year in January, February, April, May, August, September, November and December, by Elsevier Science Ltd, The Boulevard, Langford Lane, Kidlington, Oxford OX5 1GB, U.K. The annual subscription in the U.S.A. is $768. Computers & Education is distributed by Mercury Airfreight International Ltd, 10 Camptown Road, Irvington, NJ 07111-1105, U.S.A. POSTMASTER: Please send address corrections to Computers & Education, c/o Elsevier Science Inc., 660 White Plains Road, Tarrytown, NY 10591-5153, U.S.A. CONTENTS Number 1-3 COMPUTER ASSISTED LEARNING Selected Contributions from the CAL 95 Symposium Preface A. Jones, E. Scanlon, Evaluating CAL at the Open University: C. Tosunoglu, S. Ross, 15 years on P. Butcher, P. Murphy and J. Greenberg Stephen W. Draper, Integrative evaluation: an emerging role for Margaret |. Brown, classroom studies of CAL Fiona P. Henderson and Erica McAteer J. Underwood, S. Cavendish, Are integrated learning systems effective S. Dowling, K. Fogelman learning support tools? and T. Lawson Tom Boyle, Structured learning in a virtual environment Barry Stevens-Wood, Zhu Feng and Angela Tikka Rupert Wegerif Using computers to help coach exploratory talk across the curriculum A. C. Hague and |. D. Benest Towards over-the-shoulder guidance following a traditional learning metaphor Christine Steeples, Technological support for teaching and learning: Christopher Unsworth, computer-mediated communications in higher Mark Bryson, Peter Goodyear, education (CMC in HE) Phillip Riding, Susan Fowell, Philippa Levy and Celia Duffy Ann Jones The use of computers to support learning in children with emotional and behavioural difficulties Yibing Li, Isabelle Borne A scenario design tool for helping students learn and Tim O’Shea mechanics Erica McAteer, Douglas Neil, Simulation software in a life sciences practical Niall Barr, Margaret Brown, laboratory Steve Draper and Fiona Henderson irene Neilson, Ruth Thomas, Education 2000: implications of W3 technology Calum Smeaton, Alan Slater and Gopal Chand Norrie S. Edward Evaluation of computer based laboratory simulation Rachael Scott Managing technological change in education— and Brent Robinson what lessons can we all learn? Richard Bacon A strategy for the integration of IT-led methods and Stephen Swithenby into physics—the SToMP approach Geoffrey Underwood, Collaboration and discourse while programming Jean Underwood, Karen Pheasey the KidSim microworld simulation and David Gilmore C. David Whittington Mole: computer-supported collaborative learning J. R. Hartley Managing models of collaborative learning R. D. Harding, S. W. Lay A consortium approach to courseware design in and D. A. Quinney mathematics Richard Joiner, David Messer, Gender, computer experience and computer- Karen Littleton and Paul Light based problem solving Number 4 Wayne Citrin and Judith Gurka 189 A low-overhead technique for dynamic blackboarding using morphing technology Miheon Jo 197 Computer use in Korean schools: instruction and administration W. Douglas Maurer 207 Aititudes toward the go-to statement (or, hydrogen considered harmful) Gayle J. Yaverbaum 215 Learning basic concepts of telecommunications: and Uma Nadarajan an experiment in multimedia and learning Vasilios Makrakis 225 Gender, computers and other schoo! subjects and Toshio Sawada among Japanese and Swedish students R. T. Hyde, P. N. Shaw 233 The evaluation of integrated courseware: can and D. E. Jackson interactive molecular modelling help students understand three-dimensional chemistry? Valerie A. Clarke Characterizations of computing careers: students and G. Joy Teague and professionals disagree Book Reviews